The tribesmen all surrounded them and showed a look of envy and desire. Raising grass was very eye-catching. They gathered the elders together and distributed the things to each household on the spot, announcing that this was a gift from distinguished guests, and left half of them in the public warehouse of the village. In this way, this favor was a big deal!
Taiyi has always had some opinions about Hougang, thinking that he was too generous to spend money, but he did not object at this moment. Now he has to follow Hougang's instructions on the scene. On the other hand, they also ask for the tribe members here. These things were brought by them from Bayuan, and they prepared a lot. They were useless, but they were of great help to the tribe members here.
When Huwa cleaned the courtyard and the house almost cleaned up, Hougang and others came back, and then people kept knocking on the door. The tribesmen in Yangcao Village were very simple and felt embarrassed to get the benefits of the guests. They all thanked their best things. Some people put the things outside the courtyard and left, and some even knocked on the door and said hello.
When receiving the villagers and accepting things, of course, Huwa, the "servant". Many villagers said when they saw him, "You are the child who wants to learn witchcraft? Don't worry, we will definitely speak for you and ask the witches and the others to agree!" Hearing these words, he knew that although Hougang was simple and straightforward, it was also very effective, and soon gained the favor of the entire village for everyone.
At the same time, Hua Zai was still at the patriarch's house and discussed things with several important figures. The oldest elder in the village raised yarrows, who was over 100 years old. He sat in the middle and said, "Since I remember, the village has never been to anyone outside Jiuli. Will they be spies from the northern part? I want to explore the inside story of my Guli tribe and covet the witchcraft of my Guli tribe?"
Yangcaoyu smiled bitterly and said, "Is there any spy like them so generous? Now the emperor's son Danzhu is a Chinese angel and is about to inspect the Jiuli tribes. Our village is here, and this is the situation. Anyone who can see it can see it, and it doesn't matter whether to inquire or not. As for Jiuli's secrets, ordinary people do not understand it, and no one will tell them."
Yang Caoya asked again: "That child named Huwa wants to learn witchcraft, will we agree?"
Hua Zai quickly interrupted, "This is nothing wrong. On the contrary, it is a good thing! Only with the blessing of the Gu God can we master the power of witchcraft. If he wants to practice Jiuli's witchcraft, he must participate in our rituals. Following our rituals, whether he can obtain the power of witchcraft does not depend on us. It depends on the Gu God.
I have told him that if you want to get the blessing of the Gu God and succeed, you cannot hesitate about your belief in the Gu God. Isn’t this a good thing for nobles from the land of China to worship our Gu God?
If the Gu God is willing to bless him, should we still oppose the Gu God's will? If he sincerely believes in the Gu God and masters the magic of witchcraft, do we need to object? Whether it is successful or not, he has received so many gifts from others, so he always has to help with this."
Yangcaoyu nodded and said, "That's true! I don't think they have any malice. Lord Hougang is a powerful child who came to travel around with his guards. There is a child in his entourage who is interested in witchcraft. We can agree to the request. As for success or not, it depends on the child himself. I think the possibility of success is too small!
Recently, due to the incident of Emperor Danzhu's southern tour of Jiuli, rumors spread everywhere in various departments. The Great Wu Gong also specifically reminded us to pay attention to the various movements in the Guli village. We will report this situation to the Great Wu Gong. If they really have malicious intentions, there will be Great Wu Gong and the gods of various tribes to deal with it, and there will be even Gu God!"
But they didn't know that Taiyi had just entered this room and left an inconspicuous leaf in front of the door. Through this leaf, the situation discussed by the clan leader's family could be clearly understood. Huwa got Taiyi's revelation and just smiled slightly.
Huwa and others lived in Yangcao Village. They really came to travel, enjoying the scenery, exploring the mountains and rivers, collecting and tasting various specialties in southern Xinjiang. Occasionally, they encountered dangers in the mountains and fields, such as poisonous insects and beasts. But they were all dealt with by Jigu. To deal with these small situations, Jigu's cultivation was enough, and this little demon fulfilled his guard duties well.
Huazai was the guide, taking them out for fun every day, enthusiastically introducing the situation of the villages of the Gu Li tribe, and taking them to visit nearby villages. Not long after, Hougang and others became the most popular distinguished guests of the Gu Li tribe villages nearby.
Because whenever I go to a village, Hou Gang and others will give local villagers a lot of gifts and receive a lot of gifts from the villagers to thank them. Sometimes the villages we arrive are far away from Yangcao Village and cannot go back that day, so they spend the night in the local area and are warmly welcomed and entertained every time.
Although Huwa has a clever ear and a bright eye, he has no magical powers yet. Fortunately, Taiyi is around him. There is no need to deliberately inquire about what is happening. With Taiyi's cultivation, as long as he expands his soul, he can collect all the whispers of the villagers in the entire village. He can summarize and organize the words he occasionally hears, and he can get a lot of valuable information.
Huwa is increasingly aware of the various recent situations of the Jiuli tribes, especially the Guli tribes, especially their belief in the Gu god, their relationship with the Gu god, etc. Many tribe members will attend the festival every year, and they occasionally discuss it on weekdays. Huwa is more and more curious the more he listens.
It seems that the Gu God here is like the mountain god in Huwa's hometown. It is not only an illusory worship or spiritual sustenance of gods, but a real existence.
Most of the tribesmen of Feili and Gu Li once presented the treasures they collected every year to Gu God at the sacrificial ceremony, and those things would really disappear. In the end, Gu God would give them some more precious objects, some of which were recreated or repaired with fragments collected by the tribes.
These signs indicate that the Gu God should be real, but the clansmen do not know his true identity and appearance, but they just regard it as a god. This is very similar to the situation in Huwa's hometown back then. People there do not know how to clear the identity of Shui. Anyway, the mountain god is the mountain god.
What is more interesting may be another situation. For example, Taiyi is a god worshipped by the Shenmu tribe of the Western Wilderness, but the villagers of the Shenmu tribe do not know that Taiyi is the Mr. Qing who lives in the village. So is there a possibility that the Gu god also lives among the Jiuli tribe, but the villagers here do not know?
If there was such a Gu god, why would he "bless" in such a cruel way? He not only gave the tribes a spiritual sustenance to fight against difficulties and illusory expectations, but also brought the tribes to this remote and dangerous place. Is he a god that has existed for hundreds of years, or did he appear after the Jiuli tribes migrated here?
There is no answer to these. The Jiuli people will not go into delving into their myths and legends, but they have become problems that Huwa wants to figure out.
Hua Zai seemed particularly concerned about Hu Wa's desire to learn witchcraft. Perhaps it was to thank them for helping him get the treasure from Thunder God and keep this secret, and it was also to give them so many gifts to the villages of Gu Li tribes. Hua Zai introduced various situations in which the people of the Jiuli tribe worshiped the witchcraft and practiced witchcraft. He said that except for the content of the secret techniques prohibited from being spread in the tribe, almost everything he could say was said.
There are many secret methods that are prohibited from being spread by the Jiuli tribes, such as the formulas and refining techniques of various Gu medicines, and various magical means explored by ancestors of all generations in practice. Hua Zai did not tell Hu Wa the specific secret methods of practicing, but tried to introduce the general situation, including the various feelings, harvests, and various mysterious realms displayed by the clans of all generations.
When Huwa first entered Yangcao Village, he discovered that the Wu Gong here was good at cultivating spiritual plants. The Wu Gong from Gu Li tribe was better at refining various spiritual medicines, all claiming to be passed down by the Gu God. If we trace it back further, it would probably be taught by Emperor Shennong Tian.
Collecting plants and other objects to refine them, supplemented by various methods to treat diseases, is very magical to people, as if they possess the power given by gods. In the primitive tribes, witches are doctors, and they seem to be able to control people's life and death and the mystery of life.
The witches in most parts of Jiuli are almost able to refine medicines and use witchcraft to cure diseases on weekdays. As for whether it has any effect and how it comes about it, that is another matter. The Gu Li tribe is best at this.
Most of the Wu Gongs in the Yili period were better at refining weapons. They could not only create various living vessels, but also create equipment for war. The legendary ancestor of Jiuli, Chi You, had a copper head and iron body, spitting fire in his mouth and swallowing gold and stone. This actually also symbolized that people learned to mine and smelve ore and could create various metal objects. Of course, it seemed extremely magical in the eyes of ordinary people at that time.
The Qili tribe inherited the skills of his ancestors and was best at this, so he was particularly valued by the emperor's son Danzhu. In an alliance with the Jiuli tribes, Danzhu's primary goal was the Qili tribe.
As for the wizards of the Shanli tribe, they are good at driving poisonous insects and beasts. They use the secret method of cultivating and feeding essence and blood to connect with their minds. In the end, they can use the unique secret method of refining body and spirit, and can also obtain the magical abilities of various insects and beasts.
In Huwa's view, this secret technique is similar to the shape swallowing technique, and it is not the method of swallowing the shape created by Emperor Shaohaotian. It is just a very close idea, but it is just a "technical use" that pursues magical power. The cultivation process is also particularly dangerous, and if you are not careful, you will be backfired.
Emperor Shaohao Tian should have also seen the Jiuli secret technique back then. He made corrections based on this and combined with his understanding of the origin of the Dao, so he created the Shape Swallowing Technique. Whether the fact is really like this, Huwa is unknown, but he just thinks that there is such a possibility.
The secret technique that Feili tribe is good at is similar to that of Shanli tribe. It also drives poisonous insects and beasts, and has a secret method of cultivating essence and blood, which can be connected with their minds. However, their ideas are different. They prefer to directly cultivate powerful insects and beasts and regard them as their own natal Gu insects or beasts. As their cultivation level increases, the natal Gu insects or beasts will become more and more powerful.
However, the cultivation process of such secret techniques is even more dangerous. It is already difficult to cultivate suitable insects and beasts. You must also pay attention to practicing the secret techniques controlled by the mind at any time to prevent the insects and beasts from catching back to the master. If you practice very well, those insects and beasts will be like their own clones, which can drive them to do various things.
But everything has gains and losses. The growth of those natal Gu insects or Gu beasts requires the consumption of the essence, blood and vitality of the Gu refiners, and even the same as some form of life sharing, which will inevitably hurt the Gu refiners themselves. This requires the witch masters to practice the method of cultivating body and spirit, and to use the secret spiritual medicines in the clan to make up for their consumption.
If the natal insect or beast is accidentally injured or died, the Gu refiner himself will be severely injured or even die. People from various tribes have moved here for hundreds of years. Wu Gong has cultivated many natal insects and Gu beasts in previous dynasties. The lives of these insects and beasts are often shorter than those of humans, which will also affect the lifespan of those Wu Gong.
But there are also some particularly powerful insects and beasts that are quite spiritual and have even activated their spiritual intelligence, and their lifespan is much longer than that of ordinary people. When Wu Gong's life reaches the end, he will let the ignorant natal insects and beasts be buried with him, so as not to lose their constraints and stay for disaster.
But those spiritual insect beasts and beasts have been fed with their essence and blood for a lifetime, and they can no longer bear to destroy them before their death. Moreover, it is difficult for those particularly powerful insect beasts to easily kill them.
So before his death, some witches would let these natal insects and beasts practice on their own and set up a mental contract with them, urging them not to harm the Jiuli people, and try to protect and help the Jiuli villages when there is an invasion of foreign enemies. This contract is from both sides, and the Jiuli tribes are also able to swear in the name of the Witch God that they should not harm or offend these powerful insects and beasts that have been free.
Such insects and beasts are called divine generals. (To be continued.)